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I love my garden, filled with trees that provide welcome filtered shade along with flowering shrubs. While my garden gives me joy, it does take maintenance to keep it healthy and looking its best. The primary maintenance chore I have is pruning, which I enjoy doing. What I don’t like is cleaning up the clippings,…

Ramblings From a Desert Garden (disclaimer)

The plant tips and guidelines in this blog are primarily geared towards the gardener in the desert southwest. These tips come from a combination of my degree in horticulture and my 18 years of working as a horticulturist in the Southwest where I managed & designed landscapes in a 9a zone.

One thing I have learned is that there are often exceptions to the rule in regards to plant behavior. Plants are living things and do not always act the way we expect them too. Some plants thrive where they should not, grow larger or smaller, fail to thrive and in general ignoring the published information that says otherwise. Gardening isn't an exact science, but it is an exciting journey.

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